diff --git a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
index 6c35b80..340376e 100644
--- a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
+++ b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
@@ -1647,8 +1647,10 @@
           Context context = getApplicationContext();
           NotificationManager notificationManager =
               (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
-
-          notificationManager.deleteNotificationChannel(FMRADIO_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL);
+          if((notificationManager != null)
+            && (notificationManager.getNotificationChannel(FMRADIO_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL) != null)) {
+             notificationManager.deleteNotificationChannel(FMRADIO_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL);
+          }
       }
    }